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• Are they accessible to the public? And I'll... ...those published?
• Are they accessible to the public? And I'll ask this so you can answer together.
• paying four access lines.
• You might have a VoIP account at your home; that's a fifth access line. ...access lines.
• You might have a VoIP account at your home; that's a fifth access line.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These changes ensure that California has robust community renewable programs that expand access to solar
• Tyler Trowden, on behalf of the Coalition for Community Solar Access and Vote Solar, in support.
• We are behind in this opportunity, and specifically for those that currently don't have access to solar
• This new technology allows electric customers to access affordable clean energy and helps take control
• It is important for California is to retain access to critical charging. become even more relevant.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As you all know, the Health Care Authority's mission is to improve access, affordability, and health
• hospital financing, including the passage out of the House yesterday of the Health Care Delivery and Access
• often prioritizes cost-cutting strategies and profit-motivated interests over patient safety and access
• You're not accessing the facility. You would not be, there would not be a facility fee allowed.
• They asked what defines a critical access hospital.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Again, echoing a little bit of the other testimony, having access to the maps that are being already
• There are low-resource schools and limited access to meaningful job opportunities for young adults, and
• You all cannot claim accessibility and transparency on this matter when we are given only four hearings
• Broadband access in Texas is still deeply unequal.
• It is all public data and can be accessed through the Senate Committee portal. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• This bill ensures local property taxpayers the same level of access and convenience.
• This bill ensures local property taxpayers the same level of access and convenience.
• I like to make sure people have access to water. That would be rational conclusion.
• And then finally, we just want to make sure we can still access great financing.
• And then finally is we just want to make sure we can still access great financing.

Bills: SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

Summary: The committee heard several local government and property tax bills, with most testimony focused on appraisal disputes, tax administration, and development rules. Senate Bill 1052 by Senator Hinojosa would address coastal county appraisal litigation by requiring property owners in certain large-value disputes to report an uncontested taxable value while appeals are pending, so taxing units can base truth-in-taxation calculations on more realistic revenue. Nueces County, Del Mar College, and Corpus Christi ISD testified in support, describing major budget shortfalls caused by refinery valuation disputes; the committee substitute narrowed and clarified the bill’s scope. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1052 was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1531, which would require local tax collectors to accept common electronic property tax payments such as credit cards, debit cards, and e-checks. Witnesses supported modernizing payment options and the committee substitute removed ACH/electronic funds transfer language to avoid bank-account disclosure concerns. Public testimony closed and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 325, by Senator Perry, would restore platting and groundwater-certification requirements that were unintentionally weakened by prior legislation; supporters from county government, water groups, and builders’ representatives debated whether the real issue was groundwater protection or road standards for private roads. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony and no vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 994 and SJR 46, which would exempt certain livestock feed inventory from property tax and provide the constitutional amendment needed for that change. Feed store and Farm Bureau witnesses supported the measure as relief for seasonal inventory taxes, and the bills were left pending. Senator Paxton presented SB 467 and SJR 84 to create a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire, with refunds or corrected bills based on the date of loss; both were left pending. SB 1237 would clarify charitable property tax exemptions for senior housing and retirement communities, with testimony from Catholic and Baptist retirement organizations and a resident describing rising costs and exemption revocations; it was also left pending. The committee later voted 6-0 to report SB 2073, a pending bill on appraisal district authority to purchase or finance real property, and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 2172, SB 2173, and SB 2063, all related to property tax administration. SB 2172 would limit when appraisal districts can require homeowners to reapply for homestead exemptions, requiring a specific reason and written notice; SB 2173 would protect new homeowners from surprise tax liabilities caused by prior owners’ erroneous homestead exemptions, with testimony describing large back-assessment bills; both were left pending. SB 2063 would bar appraisal districts from using market-value evidence in unequal appraisal protests, and testimony sharply divided between taxpayer advocates, who said market data improperly overwhelms equity claims, and appraisal district representatives, who argued market value is inherently tied to equal-and-uniform taxation and cited a recent Texas Supreme Court decision; the bill was left pending after testimony.

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• MOUs are required to have open meetings and local citizens have access to and a voice in all local utility
• The committee substitute for House Bill 3483 would give special utility districts the ability to access
• Cost from 2021 and under the current 30 to 40 year financing terms the limitations to access the open
• Groundwater access falls off entirely. apparently in the western portions of the county, and yet, if
• Even in those days, though, access to water was limited and life was hard.

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• How did that actually even occur that the young person had access to something like that?
• to community supervision for future offenses, even if they're unable to access community supervision
• I believe that Special Prosecutions Unit should have access to the units to serve in various roles.
• Thompson: Do you all have... what is your access to mental health for your clients there?
• Our job is rehabilitation, and rehabilitation doesn't occur if I cannot access the youth.

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• Our city is also prohibited from drilling new wells to access drinking water because of the White Bear
• Our city is also prohibited from drilling new wells to access drinking water because of the White Bear
• <00:04:36.880> drinking drilling new wells to access drinking drilling new wells to access
• If you go to slide three, this shows that our affordable housing gap—households that don't have access
• <00:26:00.520> than Z legalizes are more accessible than Z legalizes are more accessible than

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Under current law, they routinely access that without getting a warrant.
• In order to access it, they've got their own internal procedures.
• We're not angels; we don't have access to them.
• Do you authorize us to get access to your testimony?
• Access to that second volume.

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• These improvements are designed to ensure visitors have access to modern conveniences while enjoying
• Parks replace all guest room primary lodge entrance access controls.
• Parks replace all guest room primary lodge entrance access controls.
• Parks replace all guest room primary lodge entrance access controls.
• So a lot of them don't have room, and, quite frankly, the tubs are not very accessible to people.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Energy and Environmental Protection met at 9:00 a.m., approved the June 3 minutes, and heard a presentation from the Department of Parks and the Finance Cabinet on Kentucky State Parks capital projects. Commissioner Mark Keelin and Scott Baker described the scope of the state parks system, the ongoing coordination with DECA/Finance Cabinet, and the status of projects funded through House Joint Resolution 76, House Bill 553, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. They said 36 of 44 state parks have received renovations or upgrades, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, and outlined work on campgrounds, utilities, wastewater systems, broadband, building systems, safety upgrades, ADA improvements, pools, golf courses, marinas, and lodge accommodations. The presenters highlighted several completed or active projects, including campground upgrades at Carter Caves, Ken Lake, and My Old Kentucky Home; utility and grid-resilience work at parks such as Kentucky Dam Village and Kincaid Lake; wastewater projects at parks including E.P. Tom Sawyer, Carter Caves, Dale Hollow, and Blue Licks Battlefield; and building and hospitality renovations at parks such as Lake Barkley, Baron River, and Cumberland Falls. They also noted completed playground upgrades, lock system replacements, beach refurbishment, and golf course improvements, and said the parks system is managing additional internal projects beyond those discussed. The department emphasized that parks often serve as sheltering locations during disasters and that infrastructure replacement is a high priority. Scott Baker then explained DECA’s role in managing the Commonwealth’s capital construction program, saying it oversees about 1,300 active projects across 28 cabinets and agencies, including 149 parks projects. He described DECA’s team-based approach, with dedicated project managers and field staff assigned to parks, and said monthly status meetings and more frequent check-ins are used to keep projects moving. In response to committee questions, Keelin and Baker said projects are assigned to DECA based mainly on the need for architectural or engineering services, while smaller or less complex work can be handled in-house by parks staff or the P11 construction crew. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• governor's budget into the May Revision and the additional proposals here in particular: the language access
• The language access item. and the additional proposals here in particular, the language access item for
• We have comments on two of these proposals on the language access in the California courts.
• Without immediate state action, thousands of survivors will lose access to life-saving services. $34
• The Legislature should invest in what is proven to make California safer and healthier: access to food

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• AB 1054 explicitly tied wildfire fund access to executive compensation being linked to safety records
• For both municipal utilities and the cities that own them, it can increase borrowing costs, impair access
• Each of the prongs I just described act together to ensure utilities can access financing, liabilities
• CEOC and its members support responsible practices that protect access to justice while maintaining safe
• Unlike the state's three largest investor-owned utilities, Liberty does not have access to the wildfire

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Please activate your voting bias upon accessing your desk in the chamber. A quorum is present.
• Here is the Affordable Access Insulin Program. Senator Jett, for a follow-up.
• I think insulin is a pharmaceutical, and we're talking about pharmaceutical access.
• Uhm, President, on page eleven, it talks about them having access to.
• It just says they will have access or actually shall have access, but I can't tell that they're going

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• She discovered that she could access the internet from her bedroom using her bright toy pink ...
• It's the same with giving children unmonitored and unfiltered access to social media.
• Unfiltered social media access exposes kids to stuff they might not be able to understand.
• By handing your access to social media.
• > exposes Unfiltered social media access exposes Unfiltered social media access exposes kids<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media practices for minors by requiring verifiable parental consent for accounts and restricting addictive features and targeted advertising for youth users. Chair Scott offered an A2 amendment, with an oral clarification striking specific language and two commas; the committee adopted the amended A2, and the bill was then discussed as amended. The bill author described social media as addictive by design and said the measure would use age-estimation technology to identify users 15 and under, require parental consent, and provide a different, less addictive experience for youth. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, parents Jerry and Giana Cox, and a Minnesota high school student, all arguing that social media harms youth mental health, encourages excessive use, and exposes children to manipulation, cyberbullying, and addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay. They said the bill would help parents, protect children, and reduce exploitation of minors’ data. Several committee members also spoke in favor, saying the bill addresses corporate negligence, youth mental health, and the need to act even if the proposal needs more work. Opposition testimony came from industry groups including the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and NetChoice. They argued the bill is vague and narrow in scope, could create uneven coverage, and may push platforms toward intrusive age-verification or digital-ID-like systems that raise privacy and data-breach concerns. They also said restrictions on personalized or algorithmic features could weaken safety tools and make it harder to protect young users. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the excerpt, but the amended A2 was adopted and the bill remained under discussion.

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• to destinations to get provide access to destinations to get people<00:09:33.279> where<00:09
• And, like I said, disability access has improved with 10% increase in wheelchair ramp deployments on
• This new authority<00:12:49.120> would<00:12:49.440> improve<00:12:49.920> access,
• c><00:12:50.800> safety, authority would improve access, safety, authority would improve access
• <00:15:08.800> has like I said, disability access has like I said, disability access has improved

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• As long as we have easy access to weapons, as long as we have, you know, the bad guys with, you know,
• As long as we have easy access to weapons, as long as we have, you know, the bad guys with, you know,
• As long as we have easy access to weapons, as long as we have, you know, the bad guys with, you know,
• As long as we have easy access to weapons, as long as we have, you know, the bad guys with, you know,
• As long as we have easy access to weapons, as long as we have, you know, the bad guys with, you know,

Bills: SB298, SB91

Keywords: Florence, Lauderdale County, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, land annexation, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, aeronautics, Department of Defense, 923, senate, all

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• There's not even a name in there, and it is not accessible by third parties. It is a federal law.
• Um, you know, I've worked to expand access to SANE nurses and access to the SAFE kits, and this is a
• Um, you know, I've worked to expand access to SANE nurses and access to the SAFE kits, and this is a
• Um, you know, I've worked to expand access to SANE nurses and access to the SAFE kits, and this is a
• I'd have to the concern on I've worked to expand access to SANE nurses and access to the SAFE kits, and

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:02 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 414 Discussion 00:01:58 HB 414 Vote 00:22:34 HB 43 Discussion 00:24:56 HB 43 Vote 00:26:37 HB 518 Discussion 00:27:37 HB 518 Vote 00:45:20 Adjournment 00:46:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 414, sponsored by the chair, would require collection of DNA at booking for felony arrests. Supporters, including Sen. Julie Rocky Adams, Michelle Kyper, and Ashley Spence, argued that felony-arrest DNA collection is already used in many states and in the federal system, helps solve cold cases, and can exonerate innocent people. Kyper and Spence gave detailed personal testimony about sexual assaults and how delayed DNA collection allowed serial offenders to remain unidentified for years. Members asked about the removal of a $5 fee in the committee substitute and about what happens to DNA if a case is dismissed; the sponsor said the fee was removed to treat DNA collection like other booking procedures, and that dismissed-case language was taken out because of concerns about duplicate samples. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. House Bill 43, sponsored by Rep. Diana Gordon, would create a grace period for deputy coroners to complete required annual training when extenuating circumstances prevent timely completion. Gordon said the bill was a repeat of last session’s HB 403 and was intended to let deputies remain employed rather than lose their license and reapply. After a brief question about how often extensions would be used, she said the grace period would be discretionary and limited to unusual circumstances. The committee then passed the bill favorably by roll call. House Bill 518, also with a committee substitute, addressed local tax collection and payment procedures. The sponsor described it as a compromise between business groups and local governments, aimed at simplifying payment of local occupational license fees and net profits taxes by requiring cities and counties to offer electronic payment options. Testimony from the Kentucky League of Cities, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the County Judge/Executive Association focused on reducing paperwork for businesses while preserving local control and avoiding forced centralization. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote.

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• <00:07:08.000> to<00:07:08.160> affordable help strengthen access to affordable help
• It gives more access and options for parents.
• It gives more access and options for parents.
• It gives more access and options for parents.
• It gives more access and options for parents.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:26 Report of Committees 05:13 Orders of the Day/ HB 6 06:22 HB 480 14:13 HB 562 17:55 HB 136 25:53 HB 257 29:47 HB 490 35:54 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 52:44 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:49 ConC/Rules Report 57:12 Floor Amendments 58:49 Adjournment 58:59, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.

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• We also look at geo-access, so how far providers are from members. We also look at timeliness.
• Representative Herrera, we know that there are issues within access more broadly, but if If you look
• , which we still don't have full access to.
• And so, I mean, they should be getting access somewhere. That's what I'm trying to get to.
• So, DOD has been behind all of this to ensure that military families have access to licensing.

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• sure that um students were given to make sure that um students were given equal<00:04:02.959> access
• to opportunity for housing equal access to opportunity for housing um<00:04:04.959> in<00:04:
• You can't discriminate when people access housing, when they're renting, when they're buying.
• We're talking about accessing housing and not being discriminated against versus what municipalities
• > housing We're talking about accessing housing We're talking about accessing housing and<00:11

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened discussion on SP 170 and worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on housing discrimination language and then on land-use and development provisions. On the housing section, members discussed adding “school enrollment status” or a similar term as a protected class to prevent municipalities from steering students into specific zones, especially in Durham. Some members questioned whether “status” was too vague and suggested “enrollment status” or “school enrollment status” for clarity. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications beyond this bill and could affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the language was needed to prevent discrimination against students in housing access. The committee then heard testimony on provisions limiting municipal authority over septic test pits and well-siting requirements. DEES officials and a builder testified that state standards are already protective of groundwater and surface water and that some local requirements are more stringent than the state’s, adding cost and delay to housing projects. Supporters said uniform state standards would make housing development faster and more predictable. Opponents warned that local rules can protect aquifers, wellhead areas, and drinking water in specific communities, and that removing municipal flexibility could weaken those protections. The subcommittee appeared comfortable keeping these sections, though members discussed whether to clarify the language and whether some local review authority should remain. The meeting also covered road-length limits, caps on the number of lots on dead-end roads, and subdivision design rules. Members generally supported prohibiting municipalities from using maximum road length or lot caps to block development, with one amendment suggested to allow such limits where adequate water and sewer capacity is lacking. The committee also discussed allowing utilities and infrastructure such as septic systems, wells, electric systems, drainage structures, and shared leach fields to be placed in subdivision open space or perimeter buffers when those areas are not protected wetlands or shoreland. Finally, the committee reviewed a provision requiring municipalities to stamp and accept plan changes within three days after initial review, with members explaining that the goal is to prevent repeated, incremental changes from dragging out the approval process. No final votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided, but members indicated general comfort with several sections as amended or clarified.